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Pesto with String Beans Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups basil leaves
2 cloves garlic, peeled
salt to taste
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tbs. pine nuts
1 pound linguine
1/2 pound string beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths
Directions:
Directions:
1) Bring a large pot of water to boil, and salt it.
2) Combine basil, garlic, salt and cheese in a blender or food processor; pulse until roughly chopped. Add the olive oil in a steady stream, and continue to blend until the mixture is fairly creamy, adding a little more olive oil or some water if necessary. Add the pine nuts, and pulse a few times to chop them into the sauce.
3) Add the pasta and cook as usual, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes in all. When the pasta is about halfway done -- the strands will bend but are not yet tender -- add the string beans.
4) When the pasta is done, the beans should be tender. Drain the pasta and beans, toss with pesto and more salt or olive oil if you'd like and serve.

Makes 4-6 servings.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Every spring when the weather is nice, my mom will go out and start planting basil. It smells amazing and when I look at it I always think of my mom's home made pesto. From the crunch of the pine nuts to the tender taste of the linguine next to the basil, it's phenomenal. It's smell is memorable to; the steamy smell warms you up for a special meal. If I come to think of it the pesto has a really unique taste and that is one of the many reasons that this recipe is one of my favorites.

 

 

 

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